Ischigualasto Provincial Park , also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon", due to its otherworldly appearance), is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province, north-western Argentina, limiting to the north with the Talampaya National Park, in La Rioja Province. Both areas belong to the same geological formation, the Ischigualasto Formation (sometimes Ischigualasto-Talampaya Formation) Established on 3 November 1971,the park has an area of 60,370 ha
In 2000 UNESCO included Ischigualasto and Talampaya National Park among its World Heritage Sites.
Thanks to Ruben for this otherwordly postcard!
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